We were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when he said, "There is not one of you whose place in Paradise and place in the Fire has not already been written."We said, "Messenger of Allah, should we not then rely on that?"He replied, "No. Keep working, for everyone is made able for what he was created for." Then he recited, "As for the one who gives and is mindful of Allah and affirms the truth of what is best, We shall ease his way to what is easy," up to His words, "We shall ease his way to hardship" [Layl 92:5–10].
حدثنا يحيى حدثنا وكيع عن الأعمش عن سعد بن عبيدة عن أبي عبد الرحمن
كنا جلوسا عند النبي ﷺ فقال ما منكم من أحد إلا وقد كتب مقعده من الجنة ومقعده من النار فقلنا يا رسول الله أفلا نتكل قال لا اعملوا فكل ميسر ثم قرأ {فأما من أعطى واتقى وصدق بالحسنى فسنيسره لليسرى} إلى قوله {فسنيسره للعسرى}